Mystic Cave - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Urgent Games was founded in 2012 and has become a major API provider for the iGaming industry. The company is based in Cancun, Mexico, but has an international reach as demonstrated by the widespread availability of Urgent Games free slots at online casinos all over the world. Mystic Cave is reminiscent of Pragmatic’s Crystal Caverns slot and while it has relatively limited game play options it does include a free spins bonus with its own separate paytable. Urgent Games is releasing new games at the rate of 4 every month in multiple languages. They place a very strong emphasis on the visual design of their games, which are notable for their originality. They have maintained a high quality since the very beginning so it’s safe to assume they will continue in this vein.

Mystic Cave has a 5 reel grid with 3 columns and 20 pay lines. The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 40. The symbols are all masks carved into stone of different colours: mid-blue, green, bronze, purple, light blue, red, mauve, brown and jade. The scatter is a golden mask, the wild is a blue character, the free spins symbol is a hammer and the bonus symbol is a jewel.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

The first thing you notice when Mystic Cave loads is the way the magical, mysterious nature of the subject is highlighted. The background is a very naturalistic representation of a forest with tall, verdant trees and bleached blue skies. However, the middle section of the screen where the grid is located casts its supranatural colours onto the trees directly behind. Here the bark and the leaves are turned into a riot of purples, blues and oranges, colours that have leaked from the mystic masks on the grid. It is as if the cave is a different dimension within the forest.

The icons are intricately designed and realised, with extremely impressive attention to detail. The reels spin rapidly, one after the other, with an urgent rattling sound and animations are brief so as not to interrupt the pace of the game. An extremely unusual and impressive graphic achievement.

Mystic Cave RTP and variance

According to Urgent Games, Mystic Cave has an RTP of 97.00 per cent and the game has medium variance.

How to play Mystic Cave

1. Use the + and - symbols either side of the Total Bet display to select your preferred bet level. You can also click Max Bet to go straight to the highest bet level.
2. Click the auto spin button to the right of the main play button to open the auto play menu. The auto spin function allows you to select spins from 5 to 25. The number of spins remaining will be displayed on the play button. Click the play button to cancel auto play. 
3. Click the Play button to start spinning the reels at the current total bet value. Press the Stop button which replaces the Play button to stop the reels during their spin.
4. The balance is displayed at the bottom of the screen on the furthest right.
5. If you are awarded free spins then your winnings in this round will be calculated according to the separate free games paytable.
6. Please play gambling games responsibly and if you are playing for real money instead of just for fun make sure you stay within the limits of what you can afford to lose. When you stop enjoying the game you should quit.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The bet size begins at 0.20 and rises to 40. Top pay-out is 7,500x.

The values in the two paytables run from 2x or 3x to 5x and the top 5x multiplier values are below: 

Green

5 = 1,000

Mid-Blue

5 = 500

Bronze

5 = 300

Purple

5 = 300

Light Blue

5 = 200

Red

5 = 100

Mauve

5 = 100

Brown

5 = 50

Jade

5 = 50

Wild

Regular = 5,000

In free spins the wild substitutes for all symbols and will be held in place for the remaining free spins.

Max-win 7,500x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 97%

Mystic Cave bonus features

Free Spins

If you land 3 scatters on the reels you will activate the free spins feature in which all wilds are sticky. You can win additional prizes with 3 bonus symbols that give you access to random instant cash rewards.

Mystic Cave Review: our verdict

Surprisingly for such a carefully put together visual package, Mystic Cave is essentially an extremely simple game. What really makes it work is the tension it generates by the sheer speed of play and the inscrutable otherness of the images. The focus is entirely on the reels, with no diversion to bonus arenas, however welcome that would normally be. With an above average RTP and a pretty generous maximum payout this is an unexpected treat.

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